Many of the engineering and rapid transit features we often explore here, especially when it comes to the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project, are technical and mechanical. But there are also splashes of human artistry being added along the route. This week’s new images show the route is also a canvas of creativity. There’s … Continue reading The art of the line – How Toronto’s Crosstown LRT is adding creative touches to transit design
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The GOgh Train – Modern transit turned into digital masterpiece thanks to clever editing and love of puns
It’s a work of art that caused a buzz recently on Reddit. Here’s one transit fan's artistic take on a GO train, in the style of Vincent van GO. We’re sorry, that should have read ‘Gogh’. Sure, we don’t know a lot about art. But including a tattoo idea we’ve never been brave enough to … Continue reading The GOgh Train – Modern transit turned into digital masterpiece thanks to clever editing and love of puns
Striking esthetics, and building progress, found in latest images of Crosstown’s Keelesdale station and light rail vehicle testing
As part of our continuing series of the latest photos from Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown transit project, we want to get a bit artsy, as we feature angles that are good enough to be put up on a wall. This is transit imitating art. We regularly bring you images of progress being made on Metrolinx’s many … Continue reading Striking esthetics, and building progress, found in latest images of Crosstown’s Keelesdale station and light rail vehicle testing
Bringing art and vibrancy for customers and the community at Weston station
Of all the communities where the work of Metrolinx is being felt the most, Weston has seen and heard much of it to this point. It’s also the neighbourhood that is bound to notice a significant change for the better as a result. An example of that is a large mural being created in the … Continue reading Bringing art and vibrancy for customers and the community at Weston station
